A twist

A knot tightened

And then, a gentle breeze

Hibiscus flowers and yellow Roses sway in the wind

The sky clears

A brilliant blue, reassuring, promising

Reminiscent of morning dew.

Colors dance in the sun

Orange, lilac, yellow, green

A soft stream sings ...foaming at the seam

Crabs crawl

A frog skips

Palm Trees gracefully lean towards the sparkling sea

The tides turn and the waves swish and swoosh, crashing into the pale yellow shore

A loosened cord, a lone mango tree

She walks away

Free.

Ngozi Cole is a writer , living in Freetown, Sierra Leone